Re: Bug#692309: installation-guide: 3.6.2. Boot Device Selection: Booting debian-installer from a USB stick
On Tue 06 Nov 2012 at 00:46:12 +0100, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> Brian Potkin, le Sun 04 Nov 2012 21:24:32 +0000, a écrit :
> > Whatever the reason, some computers will not boot from a USB device, So,
> > in addition to the present advice, why not offer something which does
> > not involve fiddling, very often without a positive outcome, with the
> > bios. Namely, the Plop Boot Manager:
> >
> > http://www.plop.at/
> >
> > Advantages:
> >
> > * It works.
> > * It is actively developed.
> > * There is no other comparable software.
> > * Users are better informed.
>
> I'm not sure to understand what you propose. From what I see on
> http://www.plop.at/en/ploplinux/usb.html , it's just yet another USB
> boot image. But does it really work more in the cases where the hybrid
> boot that Debian is using doesn't work?
It's the Plop Boot Manager you want. This goes directly there:
http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanagers.html
* USB boot without BIOS support (UHCI, OHCI and EHCI)
Burn plpbt.iso to a CD. Boot the CD. Insert USB stick carrying a Debian
ISO. Choose menu item to boot from USB.
Not that this level of detail is needed. The URL might be sufficient.
Also, the advice might be better given in the CD FAQ - with a pointer to
it from the Guide.
Anyone who has ever struggled with a BIOS which refuses to boot a USB
device would surely appreciate being given a route which may lead to the
difficulty being overcome.
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